M4.0 earthquake near Khā̃dbāri̇̄, Koshi

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 51 km NE of Lobujya, Nepal on 22 May 2016, 01:46 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Khā̃dbāri̇̄, about 96 km away in Koshi, Nepal.